Fairfield Academy in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fairfield Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 466 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.4:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

466 Students

17 Teachers

6201 S Fairfield Ave

Chicago, IL 60629 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Fairfield Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fairfield Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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